- pine marten
- marten mar"ten, n. [From older martern, marter, martre, F.
martre, marte, LL. martures (pl.), fr. L. martes; akin to AS.
mear[eth], meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. m["o]r[eth]r.
Cf. {Foumart}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of
the genus {Martes} (formerly {Mustela}), closely allied to
the sable. Among the more important species are the
European {beech marten} or {stone marten} ({Martes
foina}); the {pine marten} ({Martes martes}); and the
{American marten}, or {sable} ({Martes Americana}), which
some zo["o]logists consider only a variety of the Russian
sable.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
См. также в других словарях:
Pine marten — Pine Pine, n. [AS. p[=i]n, L. pinus.] 1. (Bot.) Any tree of the coniferous genus {Pinus}. See {Pinus}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are about twenty eight species in the United States, of which the {white pine} ({Pinus Strobus}), the {Georgia pine} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pine marten — pine .marten n a small thin furry animal that lives in forests in Europe … Dictionary of contemporary English
pine marten — ► NOUN ▪ a tree dwelling weasel like mammal with a dark brown coat … English terms dictionary
pine marten — noun dark brown marten of northern Eurasian coniferous forests • Syn: ↑Martes martes • Hypernyms: ↑marten, ↑marten cat * * * ˈpine marten f21 [pine marten pine martens] … Useful english dictionary
pine marten — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pine marten : singular pine marten plural pine martens a small furry animal that lives in forests in Europe … English dictionary
pine marten — miškinė kiaunė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Martes martes angl. common marten; marten; pine marten; sweet marten vok. Baummarder; Edelmarder; westeuropäischer Baummarder rus. желтодушка; куница… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
pine marten — pine′ mar ten n. 1) mam a Eurasian marten Martes martes[/ex] 2) mam a North American marten Martes americana[/ex] • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
pine marten — 1. a marten, Martes martes, of Europe and western Asia. 2. Also called American marten. a marten, Martes americana, inhabiting forests of the U.S. and Canada. [1760 70] * * * … Universalium
pine marten — noun Date: 1768 an American marten (Martes americana) found mainly in coniferous forests; also a Eurasian marten (Martes martes) … New Collegiate Dictionary
pine marten — noun A species of marten native to Northern Europe, Martes martes … Wiktionary
